LOCAL NEWS

Court to Review Hammer Attack Case after Treatment

Nearly seven months after police say he violently attacked a Speedway clerk with a hammer; the suspect remains in the Tuscarawas County Jail.39-year-old John McNutt is charged with five felonies, including attempted murder, for the December 9th assault...

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Sentence Issued in Unlawful Sexual Conduct Case

A 36-year-old Newcomerstown man has been sentenced to 5 to 7 ½ years in prison and labeled a sex offender after pleading guilty to seven sexual and violent crimes involving a minor. Christopher D. Young Jr. last month pleaded guilty to six felonies that...

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Gnadenhutten Area Blaze Under Investigation

Arrowhead Joint Fire District's Chief says the State Fire Marshal and the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office are trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a small house in the Gnadenhutten area early Monday.There were no injuries. Chief Steven...

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Theft Suspects Take Law Enforcement on Pursuit

The suspects in some thefts in Stark County eluded authorities on a series of high-speed chases that finally ended in Carroll County Saturday night with the driver getting tasered.New Philadelphia State Highway Patrol Commander Lt. Johnie Maier says on...

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Truck Driver Sentenced in Tusky Valley Bus Crash

Family and fellow community members of the six people killed in the 2023 Tusky Valley bus crash shared their sadness, frustration and anger in court Monday, often directing it at the truck driver responsible and the judge who handed him a reduced...

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Dennison Depot 250 Buckeye Train Ride Announcement

A large showing in Dennison Thursday helped highlight an announcement for two special train rides to occur in 2026 in recognition of America's 250th anniversary.Before remarks, Claymont High School Drama students, dressed in 1940's garb, provided some time...

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Uhrichsville At-Large Seat Filled, Ward 1 Remains Open

Uhrichsville fills one of their open council seats, but another remains empty. The Democratic Central Committee met to appoint any democrat living in city limits to an At-Large seat, which was vacated by Steve Patterson as he moved to the street superintendent...

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Little Theatre of Tuscarawas Puts on Young Frankenstein

Opening night is Friday for the musical version of the 1974 Mel Brooks film that is considered one of the funniest movies of all time.Conner Limbaugh is the assistant director for the Little Theatre show and says that humor is duplicated on stage and then...

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